Famous people · Sylvan Beach
Born near Sylvan Beach: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Billy Backus, was born in Canastota, 9 mi away. The best known of them is L. Frank Baum, with articles in 75 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Sylvan Beach. The New York lists hold names for 1,278 towns.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
L. Frank Baum
Best known
L. Frank Baum
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sylvan Beach’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sylvan Beach
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
L. Frank Baum
1856–1919American author of children's books
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sylvan Beach and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- L. Frank Baum: George Steckel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Riley: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Mirra: Geoff Sloan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Davidson: original image from flickr, by michael_bryant, reworked by Nordlicht8, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Hayes Miller: Unidentified photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Barnes: George Edward Perine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson S. Bissell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons